Hair comb attachment and cleaner



Oct. 31, 1939. oR s 2,177,907

- HAIR COMB ATTACHMENT AND CLEANER Filed JTlly 11, 1938 A? nmuwl unmmwINVENTQR. .4 04m; /W0/"//5 ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 31, 1939 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR. coMe ATTACHMENT AND CLEANER Louis Morris,Kansas City, Mo. Application July 11, 1938, Serial No. 218,618 3 Claims.(01. 132-28) This invention relates to hair combs and attachmentstherefor, and the primary object is to provide means therein forpreventing the collec- H tion of lint and dirt between the teeth of thecomb.

One of the important aims of this invention is the provision of anattachment for hair combs which attachment may be quickly andconveniently moved to and from the operative position, whereby it may becleaned after each hair combing operation and replaced so as to becarried by the comb without detracting from its appearance nor renderingthe same bulky, unwieldy or inoperative. Another important object ofthis invention is the provision of a new article of manufacture in thenature of an attachment for hair combs, which attachment may beconstructed of sheet metal at a low figure so that it may be made a partof a new comb orsold as a separate unit for association with combs ofthe conventional character now on the market.

It is well-known in the art that hair combs become objectionably dirtybecause of the way in which dirt or lint collects between the teeth ofthe comb and their base. This collection of foreign matter is due to thescraping action which the inner edge of the comb back has upon the hairand it is an object of this invention to eliminate such scraping actionby the placement of specially formed blades which contact the hair andmove therealong, so that lint is collected on the blades from which itmay be quickly removed by the operator. T

The broad concepts of this invention might b embodied in a number ofdifferent forms of an attachment, two of which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ordinary hair 40 v comb having anattachment thereon made in accordance with the present invention.-

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view through the comb and theattachment taken on line II--II of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the form of attachmentillustrated in Fig. 1, but show ing the same entirely removed fromassociation with a comb.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation ing a modified form ofthe invention in place.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line V-V of Fig. 4; and,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the of a hair comb showingan attachment embodywith the comb. V

The form of attachment illustrated in Figs. -1 to 3 inclusive, comprisesa body of sheet metal attachment entirely removed from associationformed to snugly fit the back 8 of an ordinary comb which has teeth-I'll projecting from one edge of the back. Teeth and back are disposedin substantially the same plane so that the comb is what is known to thetrade as a fiat one.

The body l2 of the attachment is U-shaped in transverse cross sectionand resilient in nature so that the legs I4 of the body tightly grip thesides of back 8.

Blades I5 are created along the free edges of legs M and these bladesextend downwardly and outwardly to present scraping edges l8 whichengage the hair 20. Edges 18 are spaced outwardly from the sides ofteeth l0 and are preferably straight from end to end. These edges l8 ofblades 16 are between the tip and base of teeth I (I so that back 8 doesnot engage hair 20. In fact, body I2 should be so formed as tosnugly'house back 8 to present a comb having a neat appearance such asshown in Fig. l.

The bight of body l2 interconnects blades [6 and in the illustratedembodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, this bightembraces back 8.

In the modified form of the invention, shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, thecomb has a back 3|] which may be shouldered as at 32 for the hereinafterdescribed purpose.

Teeth 34 of this comb are precisely the same as teeth ll] of the combshown in Fig. l, and the sheet metal body of the modified form is alsosubstantially U-shaped in cross section to present blades 36 havingedges 38 that are straight from end to end and positioned between thebase and tip of teeth 34. 'The bight of this body, however,

is provided with a number of perforations 40 through which passes teeth34 of the comb. The

. end of the body. This element is in the nature of a small bail 42, theends of which are pivotally secured to blades 36. Whenthis element 42 isswung to the position. shown in Fig. 4, its bight will engage shoulder32 and securely yet removably hold the attachment in place.

When the comb attachment embodying either form illustrated, is used, itwill collect lint and other foreign matter from the hair 20, but due tothe smooth, straight nature of the blades, they may be quickly andeasily wiped so that the comb may be put away for future use without thesaid foreign matter being retained thereon.

Manifestly, the attachment may be quickly removed from the comb forwiping and replaced in the operative position where it is carried untilnext needed.

Such changes and modifications as falls in the scope of the appendedclaims may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. An attachment for a hair comb, having a back and teeth projectingtherefrom, comprising a downwardly and outwardly inclined blade alongeach longitudinal side respectively of the comb at the zone of juncturebetween the teeth and the back of the comb; a wall extendingtransversely across the comb to interconnect the blades; and means forremovably securing the blades in position, said wall being provided witha plurality of perforations through each of which extends a tooth of thecomb.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment of the characterdescribed for hair combs,

having a back and teeth extending from one edge of the back, whichattachment comprises a sheet metal body, U-shaped in cross section andprovided with perforations along the bight thereof, said body havingoutwardly inclined marginal blades along the free edges thereof, thesaid edges being continuous and disposed in spaced relation to the sidesof the said comb at the zone of connection between the back and saidteeth thereof, said teeth of the comb extending through the perforationsof the body.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment of the characterdescribed for hair combs having a back and teeth extending from one edgeof the back, which attachment comprises a sheet metal body, U-shaped incross section and provided with perforations along the bight thereof,said body having downwardly and outwardly inclined marginal blades alongthe free edges thereof, the said edges being continuous and disposed inspaced relation to the sides of the said comb at the zone of connectionbetween the back and said teeth thereof, said teeth of the combextending through the perforations of the body; and elements on the bodyfor removably securing the attachment in place on the comb.

LOUIS MORRIS.

